Introduction
Violence of Loneliness, Violence of Mayhem
Part I
When Time Does Not Exist
The Bastard
by Tarek Abi Samra
Maya Rose
by Zena El Khalil
Pizza Delivery
by Bana Beydoun
Under the Tree of Melancholy
by Najwa Barakat
Eternity and the Hourglass
by Hyam Yared
Part II
Panorama of the Soul
Beirut Apples
by Leila Eid
Bird Nation
by Rawi Hage
Dirty Teeth
by The Amazin’ Sardine
The Boxes
by Mazen Maarouf
Rupture
by Bachir Hilal
Part III
Waiting for Yesterday
The Thread of Life
by Hala Kawtharani
Without a Trace
by Mohamad Abi Samra
The Death of Adil Uliyyan
by Abbas Beydoun
Scent of a Woman, Scent of a City
by Alawiya Sobh
Sails on the Sidewalk
by Marie Tawk
About the contributors
Translator's Acknowledgments
